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Black On Sporta /J There'l[ Be No Mass Excidus This Year I (II I By ROBERT ELLER group of undergrads to come out sincc: the of Alabama, who will give up his last two years Sports Editor hardship rule went into effect, of college eligibility. Whatley may have benefit- I j. Still, the Rockets could care less ted from another year of college experience but When the deadline for applying for the NBA about the kids that stayed in school, since they still should be a first-rounder because of his draft under the so-called hards hip rule passed wnn th#» min trvts anH u/ill ant a cKonc# \t> call size, strenath and Quickness. I recently with only six of the nation's top 's name on draft day. of Arizona State hasn't gotten a I so, the who f| underclassmen doing "experts" j^e , on the other hand,, will great deal of press, but his nearly 22- I I predicted a mass exodus from college basket- ^ave t0 settle for less than what they may have average will be of interest on draft day. 11 I ball started looking for somewlhere to hide. hoped for after losing the flip. Illinois guard may be the best Those experts expected more* underclassmen gvcn though the Pacers would have been shooter of the guards to decide to turn pro early I I to make the move due to the first-year salary chappy at losing the flip no matter who came and he also has good size. And Marquette's I I ceiling imposed by the out, now, with the likes of Pat Ewinig of Glenn Rivers is yet another underclassmen who I 1 new NBA collective I Georgetown, Akeem Olajuwon of Houston, could push the likes of seniors Stewart Granger, bargaining agreement. Earl Jones of UDC, Keith Lee of Mernphis Greg Jones, and possibly even ( I :' " rm I When the new pactU I State and North Carolina's dynamic di10 of "Rocket" down the line in the was announced late last I Sam Perkins and all readly for draft. mH month and its details ex- I another year of college ball, the Pacers wil1 find At 6-10, power forward of Pur- 11 I I plained, there were a I the drop-off in talent behind Sampson even due is the biggest of the lot of underclassmen to great many "in-the- I come out. II ! greater. . know" fans and writers I The opinion here is that the top The fact of the matter, however, is that this I who claimed that the I underclassman to declare his draft eligibility is year, for the first time since 1980, the fust I agreement would cause r Houston swingman . A silky player to be picked in the NBA draft will not.be jjl I the best talent to flee the | W smooth leaper, Drexler is a superb deftmsive an underclassman.That is no surprise, college ranks for the Eller player who may end up as a guard in the 1NBA. however, since Sampson would have been the I NBA's large salaries And with players with the size and abiliity of first player picked no matter when he decided while the getting was good. IJut it just hasn't , , Michael to turn pro. The big surprise may be that, over happened. Cooper and others now playing guard, his value the past two seasons, the first five players In fact, with only six players» going hardship, should be high. have been underclassmen. picked this just may be the smallest amd least talented Another top guard prospect is Ennis Wltiatley Please see page IS

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Time and uniforms have changed. But Dick after every like it's his last meal ... reacted to me. A guy earning $30,000 is going M Vitale says the battles betweein Fans of the Pittsburgh Pirates now tiilk of to resent someone getting $1 million of playirig ^ and remain the ssLme. Back in the the Cobra -- Dave Parker . as if he wer e just a kid's game. But they forget that we're artists. mid-70s, Vitale was coaching a another snake, but they haven't brok

. Black College Sj>orts Rnnrfc Fane MERM I Don't Look Now, k^|/V/t JL UllU^ ' way to beat the I I ButThere's A Ne1w st of financing! I I LeagueComing 0°^ Ill 1 B% BARRY COPPER Jones, also a member of the National Football League H3 C mm /< I oyriuiwuicii U(/iMrnnu( Hall of Fame, played for the Los Angeles Rams. He started at South Carolina State. Even though the United States Football League, in its Interestingly, Jones left S.C. State before his eligibility first year, is fighting for survival, yet another league has was complete. He played his senior season at Prairie View decided to open for business. It is the International after falling out with the S.C. State coaching staff. League, which plans to begin play in MarchFootballand Knfcks' Coach Applauds Johnson Based on 48 months $225 <*eoosit Total $10 660 FMC Red Carpet Lease compete during the spring and summer with the USFL. security Only one IFL franchise has been awarded so far, that , coach of the , says he one going to a group of South Honda businessmen. They knows a good basketball player when he sees one, and he hope to base their club in either Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. says Clemon Johnson is a mighty good one. the former Florida A&M who is I and week! 10 francishes this Johnson, standout per I The IFL is of 25 thinking fielding year, only with prospective owners investing $2 million at the start. now a back-up with the , could The IFL, which has not yet been taken seriously by the be a star in the league, Brown says. "Just him some NFL, USFL or the media, intends to develop by taking give time," Brown says. "He has all '83 MID /Tjr n>vV. J^ Plus taxes I a SIZE players who were released by USFL clubs. the tools you want in center and he is just a great and local fees That could mean third-rate but it also could rebounder." $51I v.. players, offensive Wgjjgppp*-' mean that even more college players will advance to the Johnson, who has played for Portland and Indiana, I MARQUIS professional ranks. also has never been a full-time starter in the league, but ~^SS coaches consider him the best back-up center in the NBA. - J|HV/ The $25 Million Man Johnson will be a free-agent after this year, and many I MONEY Kt wmM million dollars. That's how much David expect him to sign a contract worth $400,000 or more. Twenty-five Jased on 48 months. $225 security I 4 * Deacon" Jones says he is worth. Another black college player who has made it to the NO^ deposit Total: $10,531.35. FMC Jones, inducted recently into the Florida Sports Hall of NBA is "Audacious" Audie Norris, a 6-10 center from Red Carpet Lease Fame, says he owns assorted businesses in Southern Jackson State. The Portland Trailblazers were extremeiy California, including extensive real estate holdings. pleased with Norris' development this year. and only $51, 1 2 per week! I pius ^^^^55s5®5S2B££33?Bi, ". Union's Wooten, Hearn Honored frttght aflk V '83 LYNX I By ROBERTELLER Florida A&M sophomore sensation Cynthia Lee paced Sports Editor the second team with 65 votes. Wooten's junior Maria Nicholson and Norfolk State senior Normateammate Virginia Union's Barvenia Wooten, who led her team Knight each received 55 votes. to the NCAA Division II women's national title, and The second team was rounded out by seniors Jackie Union Head Coach Lou Hearn were named Player and Franklin of Dillard and Regina Pope of Albany State, Coach of the in women's basketball and 45 Year, respectively, with 50 votes, respectively. Based on 46 months $225 security deposit for was by the National Association Women's Sports, it was a member of the 1982 first team. Total $10,660 FMC Red Carpet Lease announced late last week. Knight ^01^ Makinc the third team were iunior Irma Jones of Wooten, a 5-8 senior, was the top vote-getter in the _ftA Mr lAfAolrvl Bethune-Cookman and seniors Darlene Jones of balloting for the all-America team. Joining her on the land onlyS29 Deborah Davis of first team were Belinda of Mississippi Valley, Claflin, Thelma sophomore Copeland Scott of Lincoln Tuskegee, who received 90 votes, and seniors Mary Bogues of Clark, Beverly and Joyce of State and Concetha Smith of Williams of Paul Quinn. I Drive One Home Valley I Mississippi Stalling* Today! ' Fayetteville State, with 75 votes each. Hearn, in his first year as head coach after serving as Senior Jimi Gatlin of South Carolina State and junior an assistant under the late Tom Harris, led the team to S, 725-0411 I Chtnel Hamilton of UDC, with 70 votes each, rounded the national title after seeing them beaten in the CIAA out . tourney title game by arch-rival Norfolk State. LLIBERTYJS

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